Synonyms for construction
Most common
building structure erection fabrication contraption construal
All synonyms
Noun
1. Building
building, erection, structure, fabrication, edifice, manufacture, formation, making, shape, form, forme US, composition, make, organization US, organisation UK, twist, conformation, fabric dated
Other
interpretation, version, reading, expression, contraption, explanation, construal, construation rare
Definitions
- n. 1
The process of constructing.
Construction is underway on the new bridge.
Related words
- Word family
- constructional constructionist
- Phrases
- construction barrel construction worker construction helmet construction drum construction paper construction permit construction site
Forms
- Plural
- constructions → buildings, erections, structures, fabrications…
Example sentences
- building What is that building whose door is painted white?
- structure The new concert hall is a tall, modern, structure.
- erection What should I do if my erection will not go down?
- fabrication Even if it's not true, it's a brilliant fabrication.
- contraption What a peculiar contraption! What on earth is that for?
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| construction | falling | |
| building | steady | |
| structure | steady | |
| erection | falling | |
| fabrication | falling | |
| contraption | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- make1, form1
- 5 letters
- shape1, twist1, forme
- 6 letters
- making2, fabric2
- 7 letters
- version2, reading2, edifice3
- 8 letters
- building2, erection3
- 9 letters
- structure2, formation3, construal
- 10 letters
- expression3
- 11 letters
- explanation4, composition4, manufacture4, fabrication4, contraption3
- 12 letters
- organization5, organisation5, conformation, construation
- 14 letters
- interpretation5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (making2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- construction
- Italiano
- costruzione
- Català
- construcció